. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (1.) RANGIHAETAS WAR HOUSE. (See page 876.). (2.) INTERIOR OF A PAH OR VILLAGE. (See page 879.) (877) INTERIOR VIEW OF A PAH. 879 Rangihaeta, who had been employing him-self in the congenial task of killing all thewounded. He immediately demanded thelives of the prisoners, and when Raupahararefused to accede to his demand
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (1.) RANGIHAETAS WAR HOUSE. (See page 876.). (2.) INTERIOR OF A PAH OR VILLAGE. (See page 879.) (877) INTERIOR VIEW OF A PAH. 879 Rangihaeta, who had been employing him-self in the congenial task of killing all thewounded. He immediately demanded thelives of the prisoners, and when Raupahararefused to accede to his demand, Rangi-haeta told him to remember his bereaved chief was silent at this im-plied reproach, and, before he had timeto collect his thoughts, Rangihaeta glidedround the party, getting behind each ofthe captives as they stood among the Mao-ries, and killed them successively with hismerai. The ubiquitous land question was atthe bottom of this sad business. Houses like the Kai-tangata were for-merly common, answering the purpose ofthe ancient trophies. A war house nearlyas celebrated as that which has just beendescribed was erected by Puatia, the chiefof Otawhao Pah, in order to commemoratethe capture of Maketu on the east Puatia died, the whole of this splendidpah was rendered tapu, and, in
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